CM Fadnavis pays a special visit to the revered Ganesh mandals in Pune

CM Fadnavis pays a special visit to the revered Ganesh mandals in Pune

ST Correspondent

Saturday, 26 August 2017

“Sakal is doing a great job for the policemen who have to work 25 to 30 hours continuously. This shows that we consider the police to be part of our family. I hope Sakal continues with such social initiatives,” Fadnavis said.

Pune: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had flown to the city on Friday evening to visit the Manache Ganpati and Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Mandal, on the first day of Ganeshotsav.

While speaking at Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganesh Pandal, Fadnavis applauded Sakal Media Group for their initiative ‘Tandurust Bandobast’, where policemen on duty are given ‘chikki’ as refreshment.

“Sakal is doing a great job for the policemen who have to work 25 to 30 hours continuously. This shows that we consider the police to be part of our family. I hope Sakal continues with such social initiatives,” Fadnavis said.

Fadnavis also inaugurated the replica of the Brahmanaspati temple displayed by Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Trust this year to mark the 125th year of Ganeshotsav in the city.

Speaking at the occasion, Fadnavis said, “May Lord Ganesh, also known as Vighnaharta, give us all the courage to fight the challenges ahead of our State and our country. Let us all take a pledge to contribute towards making our Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of creating a New India (Nava Bharat) true.”

Fadnavis also visited the five Manache Ganpati for darshan, and also participated in cultural events organised there.

While Fadnavis released the souvenir published for the occasion at Kasba Ganpati, he also unveiled the silver palanquin, Ganesh idol made of Pancha Dhatu (five metals) and and silver paduka at Guruji Talim Mandal.

‘MORE COLLEGES SHOULD CLAIM AUTONOMOUS STATUS’
- More colleges should come forward to claim autonomous status, said State Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the inauguration ceremony of Progressive Education Society’s (PES) new campus Modern Education Society in Warje on Friday.
- Fadnavis emphasised that autonomous status will give colleges flexibility in functioning and imparting quality education. Also, universities should focus more on quality education.
- Pune Guardian Minister Girish Bapat, Minister of State for Social Justice Dilip Kamble, MLA Medha Kulkarni, Pune Mayor Mukta Tilak, Member of Parliament Anil Shirole and MLA Bhimrao Tapkir were also present at the event.